Tuesday, January 8, 2013

It's the little things

As with any destination wedding...you are pretty much at the mercy of the venue...
With a lot of things.
So, the things you do...need to stand out.

When we began working on the concept for our darling daughter's wedding and Texas reception in March...
The little things are what we started with.
Etiquette for such situations is rather vague and different for each location. So, we decided to stick with the vintage suitcase theme she had found early last year.

Remember the stack of suitcases we were painting way back in July and then again in October?

Well, they are gifts that await her guests when they check into their hotels.

I forgot to take pictures of the inside before I shipped them...so, let me show you what's inside...like this for now.
Each tiny red suitcase has a small bottle of champagne...

12 comments:

Donna-Everything you have done is just gorgeous. I love it all- What a blessing to see everything coming together so beautifully. That dress is breathtaking. I can't wait to see what you found for yourself- xoDiana

Donna i have long admired everthing you do and would love to own anything you make but this all seems unbelievable to me all that work i don't have any children so maybe thats where my issue is just so hard for me to comprehend this kind of love all this work for your daughter i think you need to be nominated"Mother of the Year" your talent is amazing but your love for your daughter rises to levels way beyond anything I've ever known I stand in awe you never cease to amaze me EVERYTHING is so striking and beautiful as I'm sure your heart must be thanks for sharing it all with us

Oh My Gosh! You have created absolute treasures with your own hands for her wedding! Everything turned out BEAUTIFUL! Each little flower and bouquet is a keepsake... and that handbag you made is incredible! Phew! You are amazing, i can't even imagine doing all this and a destination wedding too!

Donna, you are by far the most creative person I have ever seen! Everything you did was absolutely gorgeous, and I am in awe!! Your blog is my favorite to follow, and I always anticipate your next post. I have one question for you. When you posted the "here" button to take you to the vintage flowers you ordered, I didn't get there. It took me to a bunch of other blogs. I don't know what I did wrong, but if you would be so kind as to let me know where you got them, I would really appreciate it! Thanks so much!! Holly

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Just over 6 years ago, my husband and I began renovating our 100 year old craftsmen bungalow and doing almost all of the work ourselves!
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